Military and Police Aid
Monday, January 13, 2014 - 06:45
The Pentagon has sent a small team of uniformed military advisers to Somalia, the first American troops assigned there since 1993, when 18 Americans were killed in the failed “Black Hawk Down” mission.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 14:36
Four hundred officers and non-commissioned army officers arrived in Italy ladt night to begin training as part of a number of agreements with foreign military forces to build-up the army and police.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 13:48
The U.S. military has deployed a small number of uniformed trainers and advisers to the failed state of Somalia for the first time since 1993, when two helicopters were shot down and 18 Americans were killed in the failed “Black Hawk Down” operation.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 12:57
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around Africa over the last week.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 12:50
An estimated 30 members of the Armed Forces on Thursday concluded a four-day training course in Post Bomb Blast Investigation at the Police Ethics Centre in Kacyiru, Kigali.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 12:45
"There is discussion about this, and Jordan is included in the discussions," a U.S. defense official said.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 12:35
The top U.S. military commander for Africa says the Pentagon is planning to begin training 5,000 to 8,000 Libyan soldiers by midyear to help bolster the nation's security.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 12:14
The UAE Presidential Guard is a military unit that operates outside of the conventional framework of traditional armed forces such as ground, marine and air forces.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 11:39
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the Middle East and North Africa over the last week:
United States policy:
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 08:07
The first Gambian to be accepted into a U.S. Military Academy has now completed his first semester at the U.S. Air Force Academy, and earned a 3.47 Grade Point Average, as well as a spot on the Dean's List, an honor reserved for only the most outstanding students at the Academy, the US Embassy Banjul reported on its official Facebook page Tuesday.